Director, Labor Relations

HomeServe • Full-time • Jamaica, NY, US • $139.77k - $186.36k / year • 4m ago

Position Overview:

The Labor Relations Director oversees the Company's labor relations function and will be responsible for negotiating collective bargaining agreements with multiple unions throughout the Energy Services footprint. The role will also be responsible for maintaining satisfactory labor-management relations and partnering with the HSES management teams on labor matters.
Responsibilities:

As chief negotiator, successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements by or before the expiration date of each collective bargaining agreement.
Collect trending data and develop proposals and strategies for collective bargaining sessions.
Establish and implement short and long-range strategic labor relations goals for each of the local areas, with a focus on creating consistency throughout the organization, evaluate outcomes and recommend adjustments that align with key division strategies.
Manage the day-to-day labor relations operations, including labor contract administration and interpretation, disciplinary actions, grievances, workplace policy development, reporting, and other related areas.
Prepare and/or propose position/response to grievance issues, interfaces with internal and external attorneys as necessary.
Keep up with federal/state legislative and administrative decisions, labor laws, regulations, and policies to analyze potential impact on the organization and develop strategies to ensure compliance.
Develop written formal agreements reached with bargaining units.
Establish and maintain effective working relationships and a collaborative environment with all levels of management, employees, and union representatives.

Essential Functions:

Essential Job Function

% of Time on Function

Labor Relations Strategy & Contract Negotiation

35%

Contract Administration & Grievance Management

25%

Training

15%

Compliance, Policy, and Legislative Analysis

10%

Relationship Management & Stakeholder Engagement

10%

Reporting & Administrative Duties

5%

Total

100%

Job Requirements:

To perform this job successfully, must be proficient in the following:

Customer Focus: ability to build strong internal and external customer relationships.
Collaboration: ability to promote and strengthen diverse partnerships to achieve a common and consistent goal throughout the organization.
Adaptability: ability to adjust approach and attitude in real-time to meet the evolving demands of the business while maintaining trust and integrity.
Innovation: ability to develop new and better ways for the organization to be successful in the labor relations function.
Drive: ability to continually take the initiative and ownership that instills a culture of high performance.
Delivery of Results: strive to achieve results, set clear expectations and recognize and capitalize on opportunities. Consistently delivering desired outcomes even under challenging circumstances.
Resourcefulness and Negotiation: effectively negotiate and problem-solve within a finite pool of resources; balance competing priorities, achieve win-win outcomes, Analytical Thinking: apply critical thinking and data analysis to identify trends, evaluate options, and support sound business and labor decisions.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in labor relations preferred, or equivalent combination of education, and experience
10+ years labor relations experience
Competency in MS Windows, MS Word, and MS Outlook.
Proficient Excel knowledge to include (but is not limited to) Vlookup, Pivot Tables, and creating visual representations.
50% Travel
Strong analytical, verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
Well organized, detail oriented with ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines while managing multiple concurrent tasks
Strong work ethic and willingness to take ownership
Ability to work independently
Ad-hoc responsibilities as assigned

Minimum Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described represent those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the functions of the position for which they work. While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to listen, talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands or fingers, handle or feel objects, tools, or controls while executing tasks like working on a computer or talking on the telephone. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this position include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate to low.

This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate.

Salary Range (NY): $139,771.85 to $186,362.47

Annual Bonus Potential: 20%

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